The next afternoon, Charlotte received a call from Desmond.The moment she saw his name on the screen, her heart skipped a beat.Desmond had always strongly opposed her relationship with Sean, and ever since she got back together with him, she had kept it a secret from her father.Seeing his call no
Charlotte couldn’t shake the feeling that someone across the table was staring at her with a frosty, resentful gaze.Sean, noticing Megan’s eyes fixed on him, spoke calmly, his expression unreadable. “Lottie loves fish, but the bones often get stuck in her throat. I always make sure to remove them f
Charlotte couldn’t help but laugh at what she just heard.She looked at Megan with an expression of disbelief. “Are you serious right now? You really don’t see me as an outsider, do you? I’m Sean’s girlfriend, and you’re asking me to bring my boyfriend to his admirer’s birthday party?”She wasn’t an
Megan was extremely particular when it came to coffee. She cared about everything—from the beans she used to the exact brewing technique. Average coffee simply wasn’t good enough for her.Just a couple of days ago, she had even brought a new coffee machine and her favorite beans to Charlotte’s offic
Megan called out to Sean.“Sean, what a coincidence. Are you here to see Charlotte too? Is it about the company’s lawsuit?”Megan and Charlotte had become friends. Ever since Charlotte saved her during that incident, Megan had been deeply grateful. As they got to know each other better, Megan found
Sean slowly opened his eyes and released Charlotte from the kiss.She was still catching her breath, her dazed eyes meeting his. His dark, bottomless gaze felt like it could swallow her whole.His voice was low and lazy, tinged with satisfaction. “Yeah… definitely sweet. But you’re sweeter.”Charlot